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GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Brooks Barta
League: Big Seven
Playoff Division: 4A II
Playoff Division Rank: #4

RETURNERS
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: More Experienced, Interiors Of Lines Return Experienced Seniors, Experienced Players Anchor Secondary

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 24.9
2014 National Rank: #2615
2014 State Rank: #46
Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -8.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 24.9
2015 National Rank: #2447
2015 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 36.3
Dynasty National Rank: #347
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 11.4
Dynasty Record: 135-16 (77-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2014 Points For Average: 40.5
2014 Points Against Average: 12.5
2014 Differential: +28
2014 Wins: #1948 Maize South (Wichita) (40-21), #4584 Sabetha (42-12), #5990 Nemaha Central (Seneca) (28-6), #7243 Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (56-27), #8577 Jefferson West (Meriden) (38-6), #8982 Osawatomie (54-8), #10812 Royal Valley (Hoyt) (51-6), #11974 Atchison County (Effingham) (47-6), #13260 Hiawatha (61-6)
2014 Losses: #1667 Silver Lake (18-7), #2294 Columbus (22-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 62-51
Recent State Championships: 2012 (4A), 2005 (4A), 2003 (4A)
Recent League Championships: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Sabetha (14-13)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/4 Silver Lake, 9/11 at Maize South (Wichita), 9/18 at Sabetha, 9/25 at Hiawatha, 10/2 Nemaha Central (Seneca), 10/9 at Atchison County (Effingham), 10/16 at Jefferson West (Meriden), 10/23 Perry-Lecompton (Perry), 10/30 Royal Valley (Hoyt)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Maize South (Wichita) (27.8), Silver Lake (21.2), Sabetha (9.9)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Hiawatha (-30), Atchison County (Effingham) (-14.3), Perry-Lecompton (Perry) (-8.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.5 (5.2 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #120
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7802
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%



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